Nicole Noel

Dr. Nicole Noel is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London. Her primary research focuses on genetic and neuroscientific aspects of retinal disorders, particularly leveraging animal models like the African turquoise killifish and zebrafish to study aging-related pathologies and inherited diseases. She holds a PhD in Medical Genetics from the University of Alberta, Canada.

Her work emphasizes retinal degeneration mechanisms, photoreceptor biology, and translational applications of single-cell genomic technologies. Key research areas include macular degeneration, ciliary dysfunction, and pigmentary glaucoma. Dr. Noel’s studies frequently involve advanced imaging techniques (e.g., IBEX) and genetic sequencing to uncover disease pathways.

Publications from 2021–2024 reveal a focus on aging retinal transcriptomes, killifish as aging models, and zebrafish as platforms for studying photoreceptor diseases. Her research bridges basic science with clinical insights into vision loss mechanisms.